Paph. gardinerii

[Guldal]

Very nice plant and flowers!

Due to the shape of the staminode shield (maybe also its slight reddish colouring) and the only very small 'warts' on the petals I would definately vote for P. wilhelminae.

I personally would be very carefull in placing too much emphasis on flower size in determining a plant, as this is a most varieable feature in so many paphs!

 

[John M]

Thanks all!



Hi John, the whole glanduliferum complex is confusing to me. These wilhelminae plants (including the one that you bought from me) that I got where small blooming size plants initially. About 6" and they were blooming. The leaves just got bigger and bigger as I grow them. I suspect the lighting has something to do with it. I like beautiful green leaves so I try to grow them in low light. Perhaps they increase surface size to catch more light?

Well, it's a VERY beautiful flower! I know what you mean about culture changing the size of a plant. My first blooming of my palawanense was on a 9 growth plant in a 3" pot and there was room for about another 9 growths! Then, I repotted and divided it and after that the growths all matured at about 4 times the original size! The colour of your flowers is a lot more honey coloured than what I think of as being wilhelminiae; but, I haven't seen more than just a handful of different clones......so, my opinion doesn't count for much. I really like this variation!

 

[emydura]

Stunning.

Very nice plant and flowers!

Due to the shape of the staminode shield (maybe also its slight reddish colouring) and the only very small 'warts' on the petals I would definately vote for P. wilhelminae.

I personally would be very carefull in placing too much emphasis on flower size in determining a plant, as this is a most varieable feature in so many paphs!

I agree. Wilhelminiae for me too.

 

[GuRu]

Great to see this beauty